Dr. Ana I. Ramírez is currently a Professor at the Institute of Ophthalmologic Research Ramón Castroviejo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She completed her training with stays at the Cajal Institute of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC, Madrid) (1988), at the Center for Electronic Microcopy “Luis Brú” (CAI, UCM) (1989), and in the Department of Morphology of the Faculty of Medicine of Riberao Preto of the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil (1997,1998, and 2010). Since 2008, she has been a Full Professor in the area of Health Sciences (Ophthalmology) of the Faculty of Optics and Optometry, although her connection with the UCM extends since 1989, where she has progressively held the positions of Predoctoral Scholar. FPI (1989–91), Associate Professor (1991–2000), and University School Professor (2000–2008). She has been a Director of the Departmental Section of Ophthalmology and ENT at the E.U. of Optics (2008–2017), and currently, since 2022, she has been Secretary of the Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ENT of the Faculty of Medicine of the UCM. Her research topics mainly focused on the posterior segment of the eye, specifically, on the retina, optic nerve, and choroid, dedicating special attention to the behavior of glia in neurodegenerative processes, both in humans and in animal models.